Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Former Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Advisor Nahid Islam today launched his new party, 'Jatiya Nagorik Party' (National Citizen Party), which would lay emphasis on a 'Bangladesh first' approach, with no place for either a "pro-India or pro-Pakistan" stance.
The party was launched in front of the National Parliament Building on Manik Mia Avenue. With Islam as its convener, the party recited verses from the Gita, Tripatikas, Quran, and the Bible, kicking off its inauguration at 4:20pm today.
Addressing the gathering, Islam said "There will be no room for pro-India or pro-Pakistan politics in Bangladesh. We all will build politics and the state unitedly, keeping Bangladesh and the interests of its people in mind,...